Pedagogic Collection

Want to learn how to use a MERLOT website effectively in the classroom? This site is designed to help integrate web-based assignments and activities into math courses. Each section describes a teaching method, why/when it is useful, how it can be implemented, and a set of math assignments and activities that can be used in your class.

Teaching Methods

Interactive Lectures draw students into the class and gain feedback on student understanding by interspersing short individual, pair, or small-group activities with the lecture.

Just-in-Time Teaching: Students read assigned material outside of class, respond to short questions online, then participate in discussion and collaborative exercises the following class period.